American 1830sTwo
versions of the Rapp House Medallion pattern were used at the site of
the Harmonist Society in Ambridge, Pennsylvania in the late 1830s. The
first version featured an irisé – or “rainbow” – ground, shown in the
historic colorway, above. Developed in France, this technique involes
brushing multiple bands of varying colors to the paper and then, using
several wide brushes, blending the edges of the colors together.
A very forceful, formal pattern this version was installed in the
parlor of the George Rapp, the Society’s founder’s home. A
second colorway, which uses a standard one color ground, was chosen for
the sitting room of George Rapp’s son George's home, to much different
effect. This pattern is licensed to Adelphi Paper Hangings by the Old Economy Village. Repeat 19 1/2 inches
Width 21 1/2 inches
Straight match The
historic colorway image above shows two widths of the pattern
installed. Alternate colorway images show one complete width of
the pattern.
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